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Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office to receive grant to fight violent crime • Sykesville candidates debate Warfield property and lawsuit at forum
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Carroll lawmakers secure thousands in funding for county projects

Though the 2025 legislative session was marked by a structural deficit of over $3 billion, tax increases and federal funding cuts, Carroll County lawmakers were able to secure thousands in funding for eight capital projects.

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Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office to receive grant to fight violent crime

The Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network is a statewide initiative that fosters collaboration and information sharing among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to combat violent crime, specifically targeting gangs, drug trafficking, firearm crimes and human trafficking.

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Sykesville candidates debate Warfield property and lawsuit at forum

The five candidates chasing three seats on Sykesville’s town council and two mayoral candidates highlighted their respective qualifications and policy positions at a candidate forum Thursday evening at the Sykesville Town House.

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Herbert isn’t ready for retirement, making a second run for Carroll County Commissioner

This will be Herbert’s second attempt to get elected to the Board of Carroll County Commissioners. She will again face commissioner incumbent Tom Gordon III who has filed for reelection.

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Westminster’s Find Your Purpose egg hunt and music festival returns Saturday

A unique event that blends live entertainment and Easter pageantry, the free annual Find Your Purpose Easter egg hunt and music festival returns Saturday at Westminster City Park, behind 11 Longwell Ave.

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Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken and Wings opens in Eldersburg

With more than 100 locations across the country, it has 24 locations across the state, including in Annapolis, Baltimore, Columbia, Ellicott City and Elkridge and has plans to open a location in Westminster.

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Celebrate spring with 150,000 tulips at Carroll’s Maryland Tulip Festival

Hoff said more than 5,000 visitors attended the festival last year, which he attributed to the good weather that allowed visitors to spend time outdoors enjoying the flowers and taking pictures.

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Maryland Matters: Piedmont power line company heads to court, as landowners refuse access for surveys

In a 53-page filing with the U.S. District Court for Maryland — at least 14 pages of which is a listing of defendants — the New Jersey-based company is seeking an order that would let it access the properties with a minimum of 24 hours notice, and prohibit the property owners from interfering.

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FOX45: PJM will ‘make sure the lights stay on, whether or not’ MPRP is built, PSC chair says

Public Service Commission Chair Frederick Hoover gives an update on the ongoing application process for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.

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A Prince George’s County community is on edge after Abrego Garcia deported

Five weeks after Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, an immigrant community in Prince George’s County is on edge.